Read Axle's current live upgrade choices and the changes that make older reveal guides stale.
Axle's current base slide boost lasts up to three seconds, not the five seconds shown in older material. The Season 30 Marked notes also clarify how her ultimate treats Axle, enemies, and allies, and reorganize the upgrades that extend her movement tools.
Current live rules
Axle's tactical creates the slide-focused movement window. Marked reduced its maximum base boost from five seconds to three. The Long Haul level-two upgrade restores the five-second duration, so a guide that states five seconds without mentioning the upgrade is incomplete for the live build.
Her ultimate now affects Axle and her allies as well as enemies. Axle can take damage, stun, and displacement from it. Allies can be stunned and displaced but do not take the ultimate's damage according to the official notes. That distinction matters when reading shorthand descriptions that simply call the effect friendly fire.
Upgrade branches
| Level | Choice |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | Sliding Shooter or Long Haul |
| Level 3 | Jump Gate or Super Slider |
Long Haul restores the old five-second slide window; Sliding Shooter keeps the shorter base duration and offers a different level-two choice. At level three, Jump Gate and Super Slider occupy the same choice point. Pick around the movement window your squad can actually use, because the official notes do not establish one branch as best for every mode or map.
The earlier Overclocked notes remain useful for the original kit context. For live numbers, use Marked because it is newer. Return to the Season 30 hub for related map and weapon changes.
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How long is Axle's slide boost now?
The Marked notes reduce the base maximum slide boost from five seconds to three; Long Haul restores five seconds.
Does Axle's ultimate hurt allies?
It can stun and displace allies, but the current notes say allies do not take its damage.
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